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Interactive Luxury Home Surfaces?
by Roberta Murphy Much has been written and said about Microsoft’s new surface computing technology. It is the WOW technology of the year. Sooner than many of us thought possible, this technology will first become a defining feature in luxury … Continue reading
Luxe Rocks for Luxury Homes
by Roberta Murphy Leave it to Italian designers to create the ultimate in luxury rocks for exterior lightscaping. These remarkable lighted rocks by Oluce look as if they might have been swiped from the lawn of a distant planet. In … Continue reading
Wireless Home of the Future?
by Roberta Murphy Imagine a world uplugged! That future has quietly arrived with the first successful resonant transfer of wireless power over a span of seven feet and carrying enough power to brighten a 60W light bulb. This humble beginning … Continue reading
The Luxury Blingdex
by Roberta Murphy Luxury is booming and Wall Street is keeping a keen eye on how the rich are spending their wealth. And what better way to measure that hedonism than by creating a variety of indexes that track the … Continue reading
Luxurious Intuitive Homes
by Roberta Murphy Peering into the future, it is nice to imagine a home that is smart in every sense–and inviting to all. Sunset Magazine and Popular Science recently team-conceived the Idea House, the House of Innovation , in Alamo, … Continue reading
Sleeping under the Stars
by: Roberta Murphy in the luxury of your own bed and awakening to blue skies and scattered clouds. Sounds like heaven to me. And it might be a reality for a luxury camper, or someone clever enough to commission magical … Continue reading
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Chandelier in the Dishwasher?
by Roberta Murphy For some reason, crystal chandeliers are dirt magnets. They sparkle like nothing else when clean and look like clouded glass when soiled (which occurs all too soon after cleaning). Lets face it, crystal chandelier-cleaning is a drippy, … Continue reading
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Porthault Sheets for Luxury Dreams
by Roberta Murphy I have always justified my preference for fine bed linens by considering the percentage of ones life spent between them. And though I have never slept on D. Porthaults sheets, they remain on my list of wanna-trys. … Continue reading
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Updated Luxury Blogs
by Roberta Murphy The Luxury Blog Directory (or L-List), started by the inimitable Paul Johnson, continues to grow and re-seed itself in separate locations. I have tried to pull the listings together once again. This time, to make sure all … Continue reading
BluWood: No More House of Blues?
by Roberta Murphy What if there were a wood treatment that not only disgusted termites, but repelled mold and fungus as well? This dream is now a reality at least for those fortunate custom home builders and remodelers who are … Continue reading
